{"id":127507,"date":"2024-04-13T03:15:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T08:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=127507"},"modified":"2024-04-12T19:39:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T00:39:32","slug":"spring-white-throated-sparrow-in-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/04\/13\/spring-white-throated-sparrow-in-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring White-throated Sparrow In Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

I believe I made it to Arkansas just in time to photograph this migrating White-throated Sparrow. These sparrows spend the winter here but will soon head north.<\/p>\n

\"White-throatedWhite-throated Sparrow adult in Arkansas \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/640, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

White-throated Sparrows breed from the Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada, south to Minnesota and Pennsylvania, and east to New England and Newfoundland. I used to have them in my garden when I lived in Virginia all winter long.<\/p>\n

When I photographed this White-throated Sparrow two days ago, there were at least three of them in my friend Steve Creek’s Arkansas garden<\/span><\/a>. It was very cool and windy that day, and some of the sparrows were hunkered down to avoid the wind. When the wind let up a bit, the sparrows fed in the garden, in the mulch, and in the grasses nearby.<\/p>\n

These sparrows are beautiful and I truly enjoyed having this species in my viewfinder again.<\/p>\n

\"White-throatedWhite-throated Sparrow adult close up in spring \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/200, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday, I didn’t see any White-throated Sparrows in Steve’s garden, but I did spend the morning with Steve and Rosie at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, and we had a blast. More about that later though!<\/p>\n

The White-throated Sparrows<\/span><\/a> may have headed north after that windstorm. I am just delighted I was able to get such lovely photos of this individual bird. If the sparrows haven’t left yet, maybe I will be able to have them in my viewfinder before they really leave for their breeding season.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see my White-throated Sparrow photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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